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A group of people in white shirts kneel on a beach, holding colored buckets and pouring baby sea turtles onto the sand in a line.

Animals

Tourists put these sea turtle nests at risk. Local Mexicans intervened, and now 3,200 hatchlings are swimming free

On August 30, volunteers gathered in Veracruz to give local sea turtle hatchlings a fighting chance.

Left: A tiny turtle hatchling held in an adult's hand above a white towel and cardboard box. Right: Multiple sea turtle hatchlings swimming in turquoise water viewed from above.

Animals

Florida family rescues 64 baby sea turtles they found in their backyard swimming pool

The group of hatchlings was led astray by artificial light near the beach.

A sea snake with white and dark patterned scales and a yellow-banded body is caught in a blue-green fishing net against a green water background.

Animals

'Turtle-safe' nets prevent countless sea turtles from drowning. An appeals court just upheld a rule requiring shrimpers to use them

A federal court upheld a ruling from 2019 that requires select shrimp trawlers to use special nets — all in the name of sea turtle protections.

A desert landscape with large rounded boulders in the foreground and a distinctive peaked mountain in the background at sunset. Several vehicles and a tent are parked in a sandy clearing among the rocks.

Environment

Federal judge halts data center construction on public land

A federal administrative court has temporarily revoked authorization to build a massive data center near Boulder City, Nevada.

A young woman wearing red-framed glasses holds a thermal imaging camera displaying a colorful heat map on its screen. Research posters are visible on the wall behind her.

Animals

Teen invents award-winning device that can catch elephant poachers in real time

Anika Puri won $10,000 for her AI-enabled invention.

Industrial facility with multiple tall smokestacks emitting dark smoke against a sunset sky at dusk. Silhouetted factory buildings and structures visible in the foreground with lights glowing along the base.

Environment

A landmark UN report says the world will overshoot the 1.5° climate target. But hope is not lost

For over a decade, the world has been trying to limit global warming to 1.5°C. That’s no longer possible, according to a new United Nations report. But it's not time to give up, experts say.

A man in a dark jacket walks through a farm field alongside a large flock of brown and white birds standing on grass, with vineyard posts and mountains visible in the background.

Environment

This vineyard adopted a clever alternative to using pesticides: Let 1,000 ducks roam free instead

Wine farmers in South Africa are borrowing inspiration from a centuries-old practice in Indonesia.

An older woman with long gray hair, Jane Goodall, wearing a dark green shirt with "the Jane Goodall Institute" visible on it looks to the side in an indoor setting with blurred figures in the background.

Environment

Need an excuse to hike? Jane Goodall's nonprofit calls on America to hit the trails in her honor this October

The first inaugural “Hike for Hope” will honor the conservationist’s legacy.

A woman, Gloria Steinem, in black clothing sits on a green upholstered sofa decorated with ornate red and gold patterned pillows in a room with yellow-orange walls, wood furnishings, and decorative objects including lamps and photographs.

Human Rights

How Gloria Steinem helped shape feminism and gender equality

“The truth will set you free, but first it will piss you off,” said Steinem, who founded Ms. magazine and pushed for equality.

A man wearing a red and blue sleeveless shirt splashes water on his face with both hands, squinting and smiling. Water droplets spray around his head as he holds a paper cup in one hand.

Sports

Climate change is messing with sports. Here are 10 ways athletes and fans can take action

From snowless ski slopes to dangerously hot conditions at the World Cup, climate change is changing the sports and recreation landscape. Fans and athletes have the power to make a difference.

Recent Good News

Updated with new good news every day

Tourists put these sea turtle nests at risk. Local Mexicans intervened, and now 3,200 hatchlings are swimming free

Florida family rescues 64 baby sea turtles they found in their backyard swimming pool

'Turtle-safe' nets prevent countless sea turtles from drowning. An appeals court just upheld a rule requiring shrimpers to use them

Federal judge halts data center construction on public land

Teen invents award-winning device that can catch elephant poachers in real time

A landmark UN report says the world will overshoot the 1.5° climate target. But hope is not lost

This vineyard adopted a clever alternative to using pesticides: Let 1,000 ducks roam free instead

Need an excuse to hike? Jane Goodall's nonprofit calls on America to hit the trails in her honor this October

How Gloria Steinem helped shape feminism and gender equality

Climate change is messing with sports. Here are 10 ways athletes and fans can take action

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